United StatesHouse Bill 4024HR 4024

Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Last progress June 17, 2025 (5 months ago)

Introduced on June 17, 2025 by Salud Carbajal

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June 17, 2025 (5 months ago)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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This bill adds emergency funding to help communities hire and rehire career police officers through the Department of Justice’s COPS program. It sets aside $162 million for these grants for fiscal year 2025, and the money can be used until it’s all spent . Agencies that use the funds must run a background check and make sure each officer gets a psychological evaluation. The bill labels the money as emergency spending for 2025.

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Who is affected: Local and tribal law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.
What changes: $162 million in extra COPS hiring grants; required background checks and psychological evaluations for officers hired or rehired with these funds .
When: Funding is for fiscal year 2025 and remains available until fully used; designated as emergency spending.

Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act

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